Full-day nursery in Moreton, Wirral
Ducklings Day Nursery
20 Barnston Lane, Wirral, CH46 7TP · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- SafeguardingEffective
What does this mean?
This grade is from before November 2025, when Ofsted replaced single grades with report cards. The nursery's next inspection will give a report card, with a separate grade for each area instead of one overall grade.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since August 2021Reference 2630279Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 14 September 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places40 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 30 June 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
20 Barnston Lane, Wirral, CH46 7TP · More nurseries in CH46
Stations
- Moreton (Merseyside)8 min walk · 0.3 miles
- Leasowe17 min walk · 0.7 miles
Buses
15 bus stops within 400 m, including Silverburn Avenue, Garden Lane and Harvest Lane.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground8 min walk
- Playground11 min walk
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. Walking times are rough, from straight-line distance.
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
In Wirral there are about 3.4 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces, so this is a guide to demand. Source: ONS Census 2021.
What parents say
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Ducklings Day Nursery is a full-day nursery at 20 Barnston Lane, Wirral, CH46 7TP, in Moreton, Wirral. It is registered for 40 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in September 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 20 reviews (November 2026).
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ducklings Day NurseryThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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| Overton Nursery & Pre-School CentreFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.9 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Lingham Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.2 miles
- Eastway Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected October 2022 0.3 miles
- Moreton Christ Church CofE Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected May 2023 0.4 miles
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected January 2023 0.4 miles
- Orrets Meadow School ages 5–11Ofsted: School remains Outstandinginspected March 2024 0.6 miles
- Chapelhill Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Requires improvementinspected January 2020 0.6 miles
- Overchurch Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Requires improvementinspected October 2021 1.0 miles
- Overchurch Infant School Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected April 2026 1.0 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
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What is Ducklings Day Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Ducklings Day Nursery Good at its inspection on 14 September 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Ducklings Day Nursery take?
Ducklings Day Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 40 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Ducklings Day Nursery?
Moreton (Merseyside) is the nearest station we know of, 0.3 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Ducklings Day Nursery?
You can call 0151 678 5050 and visit ducklingsmoreton.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 4 November 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Department for Education data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
- Contains Department for Transport NaPTAN data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2630279 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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